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Chrysler Lebaron 1987–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 180597 · NHTSA communication 51978 · issued Feb 14, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1987–1997
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.